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MCC News & Updates

Feargal Doyle: Watercolor Instructor

“Watercolor is a very exciting medium, as it is impossible to completely control the results, you are forced into going with the flow and it lends itself to a more intuitive style.”   What is your background with the Educational Alliance/MCC and what brought you to teach at the Art…...

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New York Magazine’s Golden Door Comic: Jane

This month, dive into Jane’s journey as an immigrant from the Ukraine and her process of creating her community here in New York City. Ali Fitzgerald helps bring to life Jane’s story and a new story each month through “The Golden Door” series. These comics are featured in The Cut…...

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The Rooftop @ Manny Cantor Center: Shana & Jim’s Wedding

We recently interviewed Shana and Jim, a wonderful couple who chose to have their wedding ceremony at The Rooftop @ Manny Cantor Center. Read their story below! MCC: First, thank you for choosing MCC as your wedding venue and sharing your wedding album with us! We loved your photos. We…...

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Why the Red Card is front and center at MCC

“We want to affirm that our center is a place where our community can be safe. We serve a large number of recent immigrants, who have felt particularly vulnerable in the face of hateful and divisive political rhetoric.” Joanna Samuels, Executive Director of MCC, wrote about the importance of The…...

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New York Magazine’s Golden Door Comic: Nour

New York Magazine’s “The Golden Door” series by artist Ali Fitzgerald tells the stories of members of New York City’s immigrant community interviewed right here at Manny Cantor Center. This month’s column in the series features Nour, a young Syrian immigrant. Read her incredible story here....

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